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chamboy. Are you saying your reason for supporting a presidential candidate is cos of his competence at circumventing the electoral process? Haba! Stop kidding.

Hmmm. End of the road? I have also noticed that some hitherto ardent Buhari supporters have gone cold.

The beauty of democracy is in having credible alternatives. APC losing Lagos in a free, fair & credible contest won't be such a bad idea so long as it leads its leaders to learn & become more responsive. Afterall, PDP may also loose Aso Villa.

shadowgwalker. Thanks. Your point is that GEJ be allowed to see his Transformation Agenda to logical conclusion. However, is the Transformation Agenda what the country needs at this time? If "yes", has GEJ, with his team proven competent enough to actualize the agenda?

modelmike7. Thanks. It's obvious you are pro-GMB, but "why?". Why will your vote go to him?

In my discussions with electorates in the run-up to 14th February, 2015 Presidential election, I have often been left with the view that a number of people rooting for GEJ are doing so not because of his administration's achievements, but because they have something against GMB/APC/Tinubu. Therefore, I'll like to take this opportunity to clarify; why your support for GEJ? Think through your reason(s) & be sincere in your response, please. P.S. Supporters of GMB may also wish to state their reasons for aligning with him.

I dey laff o.

lol. you ain't serious Bro!

Owners of TV & Radio Continental, as well as Adaba Radio, Akure.

zendy. I'm happy that you acknowledge that Nigeria need a strong opposition party to counter the excesses of the ruling PDP. And that is the reason I hold that those saying APC is made up of disgruntled PDP members don't understand the whole point. PDP had become a behemoth that no new political party can successfully take it on otherwise. With time, men of similar ideological beliefs will find homes in either of the two parties. However, I don't agree with you that the APC is Hausa/Yoruba alliance at ensuring that one of them is always the President. It is just logical that people from the SE/SS will support one of their own. Hence, support for PDP/GEJ. GMB remains the most popular politician in the North & he'll always win any credible election conducted there. As for the Yoruba, it is clear that they historically don't support the same candidate in successive elections. Besides, GEJ hasn't really done much for them.

Bruno419. Are your questions enough justification for GEJ's cluelessness & open support for corruption?

The change we need is COMPETENCE as against CLUELESSNESS in governance i.e a President who has adequate comprehension of issues of national importance (not one who says there is difference between corruption & stealing) and is sincere/humble enough to seek for solutions (not one who lived in denial for weeks about the kidnap of the Chibok girls).

This piece is quite factual. I've always maintained that GMB has too many negative baggage to otherwise be a popular Presidential candidate except that GEJ's administration has been as bad as it could get in the 2 critical areas of security of lives/properties & economic management.

Just 2 weeks away. We'll see what the newspapers headlines will be then.

Globaby01. If I understand what you mean by "congeal", then it means the vaccine is still potent/good. Keep it in the refrigerator & leave it "congealed" till you are ready to use. (Meanwhile, the aspect of "Baba told me" is quite funny. Are you saying OBJ himself personally attended to you? Or the "Baba" here is an entirely different person?)

What is the level of compliance with purported directive by leadership of JOHESU to its members to resume duties in your area? I've spoken to 3 friends since the news broke & none has confirmed that work has started at the federal government-owned health institutions. Was the directive a ruse by the government to garner favours in view of imminent elections or are JOHESU members deliberately holding back to spite the government despite the order to resume? Kindly let us have situation report from your area.

A Google traffic app that allows users to tag the location of police has come under fire from US law enforcement for allegedly endangering officers’ lives. But supporters of the app say police are simply uncomfortable being monitored by the public.

With over 50 million users worldwide, Waze is the world’s largest community-based traffic app, using GPS and social networking to alert drivers to traffic jams, accidents and even potholes. In 2013 it was bought by Google for $966 million.

For many drivers in the US, it’s considered essential for getting around as quickly and conveniently as possible: something which can involve knowing where police are.

Users drop a pin on the Waze map to show where they’ve cited law enforcement, supposedly prompting users to drive more carefully. Supporters of the scheme say it encourages safer driving.

But for the past month, police have been campaigning for Google to disable it.

In an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page late December, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck warned that the app poses a danger to the lives of police officers.

“I am concerned about the safety of law enforcement officers and the community, and the potential for your Waze product to be misused by those with criminal intent to endanger police officers and the community,” Beck wrote.

He cited the deaths of New York patrol officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, whose assassin, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, allegedly used the app to “track the location of police” before shooting the partners dead on a busy Brooklyn street on December 20.

For weeks before the shooting, Brinsley had posted anti-police messages on his Instagram account, threatening to avenge the 2014 police deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner by killing police officers

Perpetual459. Anyone really. Neo Dox. Conflox. Neoceryl. ETC. Success

Ok. It should be Newcastle Disease then. Place them on some mild antibiotics. Leave a gap of 3 - 5 days after the dosage is completed. Then, give them Lasota. Success.

Nice mOVE by GEJ's campaign team.

Perpetual459. I suspect your flock has contracted Newcastle Disease. However, before jumping into conclusions, can you tell us more about other symptoms being shown; laying performance, size of eggs, colour of eggs, appetite, etc?

Comparing a Buhari administration under a military set-up to what he might do as a democratically elected President (with a likely PDP-controlled Senate) doesn't add up. And the fact he knew IBB and some others were against him and yet didn't accuse and eliminate them over planning some coups shows the man isn't as rigid and domineering as some would like us to believe (remember how IBB and Abacha eliminated many competent officers of the Nigeria Army over mere allegations of coup-plotting?) Besides, the piece was from Concord which was undoubtedly in support of IBB regime and would do anything to justify its take-over of power. And for the foreign media you referenced, I dare say they only copied what they garnered from our local media based on what served their nation's purpose. You can't read too much into what they write.
Meanwhile, I must say GMB has largely based his campaigns on his perceived integrity any his presumed ability to tackle Boko Haram based on what he did with the Maitatseine Group. He has never claimed to be a leader who comes up with populist policies. The question for Nigerians is if these 2 points are enough reasons to vote him in
IN ALL, THE BEAUTY OF DEMOCRACY IS HAVING CHOICES AND NIGERIANS HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN GEJ & GMB. THEY BOTH HAVE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES ABOUT THEIR CANDIDACIES. WE JUST HAVE TO ASK WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO US AT THIS TIME AND WHO BETWEEN THE 2 IS READY AND ABLE TO DELIVER RESULTS.

Rzq4. Thanks. However, do you mean after the vaccine bottle has been opened?

tHIS SEEMS LARGELY OBJECTIVE AND REALISTIC.

This guy is moronic. And to think he is governor of a state?

samuel25. The eggs naturally become bigger the longer the birds lay. However, you may wish to give them artificial lighting. It encourages birds to lay bigger & more eggs. You may check http://www.worldpoultry.net/Layers/Housing/2014/12/Different-colour-LED-light-influences-layer-production-1666912W/ for better info. Success

funny.

mozek24. I wouldn't know the terms of the loan you took. However, if it is one with a short moratorium, then going with POL is the better option. And that becomes more important if you don't have much experience in managing a poultry. Having said that, the most important factor here is that YOU MUST GET YOUR PRODUCT/BIRDS FROM A REPUTABLE SOURCE. DON'T DO AGENTS. GO DIRECTLY TO THE HATCHERY OR A CERTIFIED DEPOT. Success.

AkayTopsy. I don't think it will work. What I know is that once you open a bottle of vaccine, then it has to be used ASAP.

aking4ever. Just as justified19 said above, having the structure is important And by structure, we mean the pen, cages, water containers/drums (if you ain't using cages, then you need lots of cone feeders and bowls for water). Either way, budget 1k for each bird (whether you are buying DOC or POL). If no structures yet, I'll suggest you split the 1m into two; half for the birds, the other half for structures. Success.

Uzochukwu Okafor argues that the word is misapplied and reckless


I have been thinking seriously on why President Goodluck Jonathan is constantly being derided and abused by a few but vociferous individuals. The most recent being that emanating from President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest book. But what now propelled me into contributing to this debate is the article written by Mr. Nnimmo Bassey, who I have very high regard for since our student days at the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus.


In that article captioned “ A Clueless President,” he stated how an African friend he had not seen in years asked him about his foolish and clueless President. This demonstrates the need for us to remain decorous even in instances of very sharp disagreements. Quite often, Nigerians complain of disrespectful treatment at the airports by immigration and custom officials. There is a saying in Igbo land to the effect that when you describe your cooking pot as useless, people will treat it as rubbish. We Nigerians have often not been mindful of the damage we do to our country and ourselves when we denigrate our institutions and our leaders in a careless and reckless manner. It is even more so when such recklessness comes from a former president who should be more thoughtful and circumspect in his utterances and writings.
As we approach the 2015 presidential election, the denigration of the office of the president is being escalated. The launch of the book, My Watch, by former President, Obasanjo was seen in this light by many commentators. The opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is also determined to do maximum damage to President Jonathan and the office of the president. The utterances from its leadership need a lot of moderation and scrubbing. They have also at various times described Mr. President as clueless and one who runs an auto-pilot government.


The radical changes promised by President Jonathan during his campaign were captured in the Transformation Agenda document. Programmes identified in this document will be used to evaluate the government of President Jonathan to see if his government can be described as clueless and running on auto pilot.


An important barometer of a viable democracy is the sanctity of the voter’s wish. When late President Umaru Yar’Adua took office, he acknowledged that his election was largely flawed and vowed to clean up the electoral process. President Jonathan who succeeded him have not disappointed in this regard. It is to his credit that subsequent elections have been largely declared as free and fair by international observers.


Another important index and benefit of democracy is the freedom of expression, freedom of association and statutorily guaranteed access to information. Under President Jonathan, freedom of speech has remained unencumbered in spite of some unwarranted abuses his government has suffered. President Jonathan remains to date the most demonised, abused and derided President Nigeria has ever had. But it is to his credit that he has never used the security apparatus at his disposal to persecute any one. One can also acknowledge that he signed the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill into law, a bill that the previous governments avoided for years.


Under President Jonathan, the power sector has witnessed the privatisation of the generation and distribution companies. If international and local assessments of this process are anything to go by, the bidding process has been mostly transparent. With this process concluded, one can anticipate an irreversible process in achieving stable power supply in no distant future, the same way the telecommunication sector benefited from privatisation.


The rehabilitation of the railway system deserves special mention. This important means of transportation has been unfortunately ignored by previous governments. The progress being made in this sector in reopening the railway links to the major cities in Nigeria is commendable. This is being complemented with the dredging of the lower River Niger. We also take particular note of the ongoing construction of the new bridge over the River Benue and the commencement of work on the Second Niger Bridge.


The aviation sector is another area that has witnessed significant transformation. The modernisation of the existing airports and construction of new airport terminals have improved the standing of Nigerian airports within the international aviation community. It is therefore not surprising that Nigeria has attained and retained the FAA Category One status.


The launching of the National Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP), and the National Enterprise Development Programme has led to the resuscitation of Nigeria automobile industry. Nigeria has moved from a net importer of cement to a net exporter of cement by increasing installed capacity from 16.5 million metric tonnes per annum in 2011 to 39.5 million metric tonnes per annum in 2014.


The transformation agenda of Mr. President, if implemented faithfully, will no doubt significantly improve Nigeria’s economy. But we must be mindful of the fact that its impact and success rests on tackling the monster of corruption. One therefore, cannot fairly evaluate this administration without assessing its approach to addressing the issue of corruption.

Although Nigeria has improved slightly with respect to the perception index of Transparency International, perception of corruption in Nigeria is still high. While there is often a mismatch between perception and reality, one cannot ignore perception. The truth is that Mr. President needs to demonstrate that his government abhors corruption. While I agree with Mr. President that dealing with corruption is not about parading people on the television but devising creative and systematic means of addressing it, there is still need to combine the long term measure of Mr. President with some short term prescriptions.


One short term measure could be initiating an executive bill to set up tribunals dedicated to trying cases of corruption. These tribunals should be presided over by credible retired judges. The EFCC has often complained about their frustration with the process at the existing courts. The conviction of Governor James Ibori at the UK Court vis –a- vis the merry go round experienced in the same case in Nigeria is a case in point.


Having stated the issues above, it will be germane to acknowledge what this administration has already done to tackle corruption at its roots. These include the restructuring of the pension payment system, the restructuring of the integrated salary payment system, and the deregulation in the oil and gas sector to check corrupt practices in the downstream sector. The disappearance of perennial queues at our filling stations is one testimony to the success of the creative approach to stemming endemic corruption in the oil sector.
Signing of the Anti-Money Laundering Act into law, introduction of an electronic-wallet scheme, that has reduced significantly decades of corruption in the fertilizer and seed sectors are also very creative.


It is important to note that the policies and programmes of Mr. President are in sync with his transformation agenda which was the basis of his election in 2011.


In conclusion, I would leave it to the reader to determine if a government that started with a transformation agenda hinged on Vision 2020 and further developed National Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP), and the National Enterprise Development Programme upon which the various programmes are being executed is running an auto piloted and clueless administration.